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Wheel Bearing Housing (Aluminum)



Part VII, Wheel bearing housing (aluminum) - all wheel drive





1 - Wheel bearing housing

^ Vehicles with all-wheel drive

2 - Wheel bearing
3 - Wheel hub

4 - Collar bolt

^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 200 Nm plus an additional 180 degrees turn
^ Tighten to 200 Nm, if vehicle is raised, only tighten with additional turn when vehicle is on floor
^ If vehicle is resting on floor, do not loosen more than 90 degrees

5 - Drive axle

^ Servicing (with inner joint 100 mm dia.)
^ Servicing (with inner joint 108 mm dia.)

6 - Washer
7 - Nut, self-locking

^ Always replace

8 - Strut

^ Observe installed location
^ Note different vehicle versions, see vehicle data plate.
^ Faulty struts must be vented and emptied before disposal
^ Check removed strut

9 - Combi-bolt, 36 Nm
10 - Hex socket head bolt, 10 Nm
11 - Speed sensor

^ Wire routing,

12 - Cap bolts (4x) 80 Nm plus an additional 90 degrees turn

^ Always replace

13 - Combi-bolt

^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 150 Nm plus additional 90 degrees turn
^ Tighten bolts only in curb weight position